D♭ Mixolydian Mode on Guitar

The D♭ Mixolydian Mode is a 7-note scale (bluesy, rock) built from the formula 1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7. Its notes are D♭ E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ C♭. Below you'll find the scale on the whole fretboard, the chords that belong to it and related scales — open it in the interactive fretboard for 3NPS, CAGED and pentatonic box patterns with playback.

Notes and intervals

DegreeNoteInterval
1D♭root
2E♭Major 2nd
3FMajor 3rd
4G♭Perfect 4th
5A♭Perfect 5th
6B♭Major 6th
♭7C♭Minor 7th

Steps: W – W – H – W – W – H – W (W = whole step, H = half step)

D♭ Mixolydian Mode on the fretboard (15 frets)

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Standard tuning E A D G B E. Pink = root, purple = characteristic notes. 3NPS, CAGED and box patterns plus other tunings are in the interactive fretboard.

Chords in the scale

Modes with the same notes

Other scales from D♭

Mixolydian in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the D♭ Mixolydian Mode?
The D♭ Mixolydian Mode has 7 notes: D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭. Its formula is 1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7.
What intervals make up the D♭ Mixolydian Mode?
Step pattern: W – W – H – W – W – H – W (W = whole step, H = half step). Intervals from the root: 2 (Major 2nd), 3 (Major 3rd), 4 (Perfect 4th), 5 (Perfect 5th), 6 (Major 6th), ♭7 (Minor 7th).
What chords are in the D♭ Mixolydian Mode?
Triads: D♭, E♭m, F°, G♭, A♭m, B♭m, C♭. Seventh chords: D♭7, E♭m7, Fm7♭5, G♭maj7, A♭m7, B♭m7, C♭maj7.